Chicken Broccoli Pasta

This is another recipe from my wonderful friend Kelly. I commute really far to work and Kelly lives close to my work, so sometimes when I have big meetings where I have to be there late one night and early the next morning, I crash at Kelly & Orazio's house. One of those {many} times, she made this for me for dinner.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salt & pepper

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 medium onion, minced

3 garlic cloves, pressed

¼ tsp. oregano

1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes

8 oz. ziti

2 ¾ c. water

1 2/3 c. chicken broth

Package of broccoli florets (fresh)

¼ c. oil packed sundried tomatoes

½ c. heavy cream

½ c. grated Asiago cheese

1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Season chicken with salt & pepper. Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil over med-high heat, cook chicken, then set aside. Add remaining T. of olive oil, onion, ½ tsp. salt and cook for 3-5 minutes, add garlic, oregano & pepper flakes, cook for 1 min. Add ziti, 2 c. water and chicken broth – bring to a boil and cook 12-15 min. Add broccoli, sundried tomatoes and remaining ¾ c. water, cover and reduce heat to med., cook 3-5 minutes. Return heat to high, stir in cream, Asiago cheese and chicken, cook 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, season with salt & pepper and serve with more Asiago.